Patents

Patent Search

Almost every inventor should start with a search. What else is out there? A patent search gives an inventor tools to assess whether their invention may be patentably novel and can even help the inventor improve their implementation. Click on the "complete a disclosure" button above to submit your idea for a search.

Writing the Application - It's the Claims

After a search, the next step is writing the claims, preparing the drawings and writing the description of the invention - this is the patent application. Drafting the claims is key. If the claims are no good, the patent will be worthless. Hiring a great patent attorney is needed to draft strong claims.

Securing a Patent

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office takes its job seriously as gate keeper to ensure only meritorious patent applications are allowed. The vast majority of patent applications are initially rejected by the USPTO, and then your attorney's skills as an advocate, arguing the merits of your invention, will become key. Your attorney has to demonstrate to the USPTO why you deserve a patent and to employ all the available legal tools and technical analyses available to tip the scales in your favor.